Traffic jams cost U.S. drivers $1,200 a year: study

Traffic jams cost U.S. drivers an average of $ 1,200 a year in wasted fuel and time, and much more in Los Angeles, the city with the world’s biggest rush hour traffic delays, according to a study by INRIX Inc released on Monday. INRIX, based in Kirkland, Washington, aggregates and analyzes traffic data collected from vehicles and highway infrastructure. Five of the world’s 10 most congested cities are in the United States, INRIX found.